Chapter 7 The Debate Monk
Most of the temples in Chang'an City are gathered in Lanlingfang south of Chang'an City, next to Xingshan Temple, which is full of incense. However, there is a temple that goes the opposite way and stands in the northwest of Chang'an City, which is Huichang Temple.
In terms of fame, Huichang Temple is naturally not as famous as Xingshan Temple, which is as famous as Xuandu Temple in Chengnan. However, because the temple master Daoyue of Huichang Temple is the master of the Buddhist Sapato tribe and enjoys a reputation in Chang'an, Huichang Temple is also very popular, and every time the Buddhist day is prosperous, there are crowds of people.
Chang'an City, Jinchengfang, outside Huichang Temple.
"Didn't my brother always believe in these strange ghosts and gods? Why did you suddenly feel excited today and want to burn incense and worship Buddha with me?" Princess Gaoyang Li Fangling and Li Ke were walking on the mountain road at the gate of the temple. Gao Yang asked Li Ke.
Li Ke smiled and said, "You brother doesn't believe it anymore. In the past, I was just afraid that the bloody smell on my body would be too heavy and hit the Buddhist sect. Recently, my father was unwell, so it would be better to come and burn incense sticks."
Li Ke rarely went to temples to worship Buddha in the past, and Li Ke's statement was reasonable. Li Ke was born in the army and was in the north for several years. He had many lives on his hands, so he must have a heavy bloody smell.
Li Ke probably told me this casually, but Gao Yang didn't like Li Ke to say this. Gao Yang said: "You can't talk nonsense. My brother is the crown prince, the crown prince, and will also be the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. My brother should have the spirit of emperor."
"Haha, okay, that's the spirit of the emperor." Li Ke touched Gao Yang's head and smiled lovingly.
Gao Yang's temper is not good. Most people can't touch her head. If she touches her, she will probably get angry. Li Ke is alone. After Li Ke touches Gao Yang's head, Gao Yang feels happy. He feels that Li Ke is doting on him and smiles.
Huichang Temple is built on a low hill, and the terrain is not very high. Li Ke and Gao Yang walked for a moment and arrived at the place. Princess Gao Yang came to worship Buddha and burn incense? The temple master Daoyue naturally had to come forward to receive it in person.
"I am a monk, Daoyue? Meet Your Highness the Princess." Gao Yang and Li Ke sat down in the side room of Xieke. But after a while, Daoyue, the head of Huichang Temple, came with a few disciples? He first treated Gao Yang.
Daoyue knew Gao Yang, so he saluted Princess Gao Yang as soon as he entered the room. But then he found something wrong again, because Gao Yang was not sitting in the upper position on the left? but was sitting in the second position on the right? A man was sitting on the upper position.
The temples of the Tang Dynasty, especially those in Chang'an, often deal with prominent people in the court, and they still have no shortage of knowledge? Gao Yang is the emperor's legitimate daughter? There are not many princesses in the dynasty, and there are not many people who can be above her. Moreover, Gao Yang and this man look quite intimate. Daoyue first thought of three people, Emperor Li Shimin, Prince Li Ke and King Liang Li Yan.
This man looks only in his twenties? Obviously it is not Li Shimin. As for Li Yan’s current official in Xiazhou? It is not the end of the year, so he will not return to Beijing. The only possibility is Li Ke.
Daoyue immediately bowed and said, "I don't know that the prince is coming, I hope to forgive my sins."
Li Ke looked at Dao Yue bowing in front of him? He raised his hand and stood up. Then he smiled and said, "What is the crime of the wizard? Please get up quickly. Today is my palace is coming in a hurry. I have never known you. I hope you don't blame me for disturbing you."
Daoyue hurriedly said, "What the prince said is really a mess. I'm waiting. It's a blessing for the prince to block the temple. How could he bother?"
After Daoyue said that, he waved his hand and ordered a disciple behind him, "Why don't you serve tea to the prince and the princess quickly."
"Disciple accepts the order." Dao Yue ordered, and a handsome young monk behind Dao Yue stepped forward, took the teapot from the same time, and filled the tea bowls in front of Li Ke and Gao Yang.
This young monk is about the early twenties and looks similar to Li Ke's age, but this person looks handsome and heroic, and is not like an ordinary person. He can easily attract Li Ke's attention.
From then on, Li Ke took the tea bowl and asked Daoyue: "Is this master a master's disciple?"
Daoyue nodded and replied, "It's the little disciple."
Li Ke praised: "It turns out that he is extraordinary and deserves to be a famous disciple."
When Daoyue heard Li Ke praise his disciple, he also smiled and said, "This is a little disciple who is the most intelligent among the disciples of the monks. He is very smart at the moment. Although the prince is young, he is quite proficient in Buddhist scriptures. He always preaches above everyone else, and he helps me a lot."
Daoyue praised the defense machine in front of Li Ke, and also looked at Li Ke who seemed to appreciate the defense machine. He said it specifically, including the meaning of recommending the defense machine to Li Ke.
In the Tang Dynasty, no matter whether you are a member of the world or a member of the world, an official or a businessman, you cannot avoid the word "appearance". You are beautiful and handsome, and naturally easy to be appreciated by others. Among the disciples of Daoyue, there is no better place than Bian Ji. If Bian Ji can catch Li Ke's eyes, it is the best.
At present, the battle between Buddhism and Taoist sect is in full swing. Because the royal family of the Tang Dynasty was surnamed Li and regarded himself as the descendants of Lao Tzu, the founding emperor Li Yuan even admired Taoist sect very much. Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Taoist sect was far superior to Buddhism.
Fortunately, Empress Changsun believed in Buddhism first, and Li Shimin also became more Buddhist, which made the Buddhist sect that had gradually declined more. However, with Empress Changsun leaving, Empress Yang of the Newcomer admired Taoism and respected Xuandu Temple. This was a much embarrassing situation in Buddhism. If the debate function was trusted by Li Ke, it would be a chance for Huichang Temple and even the entire Buddhist sect.
However, Daoyue's heart was obviously using the wrong place. When Li Ke heard the word "bianji" from Daoyue, he no longer had any other thoughts, and what Li Ke was worried about came after all.
Bian Ji is indeed handsome, and what is even more rare is that he is more vigorous than his satisfactory femininity, and he feels much more comfortable. Facing such a man, a girl like Gao Yang who is raised in the deep palace and has little knowledge of the world is easily moved.
Li Ke thought to himself, and inadvertently looked back at Gao Yang, but to Li Ke's surprise, Gao Yang's eyes were not on Bian Ji at all. Not only were they not looking at Bian Ji, but they even didn't care about Bian Ji at all.
"Can I guessed wrong?" Li Ke muttered in his heart as he looked at Gao Yang's appearance.
In fact, Li Ke himself didn't know that Gao Yang is different from the one who should have married Fang Yi in a year. Gao Yang now has an outstanding brother like Li Ke around him, and he can often deal with the prides of heaven under Li Ke's disciples of the East Palace. Whether it is in mind, vision, or the responsibilities he bears, Gao Yang is much higher now, so how can he look at a little monk with a different look?
Just as Li Ke looked at Gao Yang and was thinking, Master Daoyue looked at Li Ke with a little swaying side and suddenly spoke to Li Ke: "Looking at the face of the princess, are you talking to Buddhism for the princess and making things difficult for lay disciples?"
Chapter completed!